Bird ID Please

BucksMike · #1 (**permalink**) 28-04-2010, 07:54 AM

I always have difficulty in recognising the difference between a Song Thrush and a Mistle thrush. My first thought is this is a Mistle but then again !!!! So I would like to bow to someone's much greater knowledge. What is this and in easy terms and not seeing both side by side what is the best way of differentiating between the two please?

Thanks Mike

pressld2 · #2 (**permalink**) 28-04-2010, 08:03 AM

I'd say you're right with mistle thrush Mike.

Going by general impressions only it seems to me that the pale chest feathers on mistle tend towards the grey while the song thrush ones are more creamy. The overall result is that I see a mistle thrush as a greyish brown bird and the song thrush as a much warmer, richer brown.

Dave P.

pammosley · #3 (**permalink**) 28-04-2010, 08:05 AM

Hi Mike, I`m not a mountain of knowledge but I`ll have ago

Songthrushes have arrows rather than the splodges of a Mistle thrush. I think Songthrushes are slimmer too.
Looking at your photo I think it may be a mistle thrush....... but watch this space

BucksMike · #4 (**permalink**) 28-04-2010, 08:12 AM

Wow those were quicker, Have you not got anything better to do than sit on your computers

like me
Just sorting out some more pictures from an urban walk yesterday in East London.
Anyway thanks for the info, like you I thought I knew the difference but am always here to be corrected.

Mike